The Syndrome of Paroxysmal Tachycardia With Short P-R Interval and Prolonged QRS Complex, With Report of Two Cases

Article1 November 1944THE SYNDROME OF PAROXYSMAL TACHYCARDIA WITH SHORT P-R INTERVAL AND PROLONGED QRS COMPLEX, WITH REPORT OF TWO CASESJULIUS R. PEARSON, ALBERT W. WALLACEJULIUS R. PEARSONSearch for more papers by this author, ALBERT W. WALLACESearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-21-5-830 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThat type of paroxysmal tachycardia associated with a short P-R interval and prolonged QRS complex has long provoked the empirical query of the anatomist, physiologist and clinician alike. The comparative paucity of cases and the diversity of conclusions have made for difficulty in final interpretation of this unusual entity. Since Wilson's1 original description in 1915, much has been added to crystallize it, and each new work presented has stimulated further investigation in an effort to arrive at complete clarification.In 1893, Kent,2a, bworking with mammalian hearts, paved the way for the most acceptable theory on the mechanics of this...Bibliography1. WILSON FN: The production of auriculoventricular rhythm in man after administration of atropine, Arch. Int. Med., 1915, xvi, 989. Ibid.: A case in which the vagus influenced the form of the ventricular complex of the electrocardiogram, Arch. Int. Med., 1915, xvi, 1008: CrossrefGoogle Scholar2. KENT AF: (a) Proceedings of Physiol. Soc., November 12, 1892, Jr. Physiol., 1893, xiv, 23. (b) Researches on the structure and function of the mammalian heart, Jr. Physiol., 1893, xiv, 233. (c) Observations on the auriculoventricular junction of the mammalian heart, Quart. Jr. Exper. Physiol., 1913-1914, vii, 193. 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DEBOER S: Die Physiologie und Pharmakologie des Flimmerns, Ergebn. d. Physiol., 1923, xxi, 1. CrossrefGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: *Received for publication February 19, 1944. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byArrhythmias in the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndromeElectrocardiographic findings in 67,375 asymptomatic subjectsSeptal infarction with complete heart block and intermittent anomalous atrioventricular excitation (wolff-parkinson-white syndrome): Histologic demonstration of a right lateral bundleNotes on the similarity of QRS complex configurations in the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome 1 November 1944Volume 21, Issue 5Page: 830-847KeywordsHeartTachycardia ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 November 1944 PDF downloadLoading ...